True Solution of the Sword Dao

Lin Fei had thoroughly sorted out all the information available. His trip to Coastal City had essentially clarified how much Dream Eaters could help him and their significance. He also gathered some of Lin You’s information. The current situation was that he was just a bit short of reaching the peak of C rank. This was already the limit; though he could possibly continue to hunt Dream Eaters and even reach B rank, Lin Fei had decided not to continue the hunts. He could feel that his rapid advancement due to an unstable foundation caused problems with fully controlling his power. For example, during the fight with the Red Demon, if it wasn’t for his inability to perfectly control his strength, how could he have let it shatter his protective barrier and even break through and shatter the force he disguised on the surface of his body? This was already revealing drawbacks.

"According to An Caiyuan’s request, the agreed time should be in three months. Then it is immediately followed by the high school finals, and the selection of university preferences. As long as the current trajectory is maintained, perhaps the opponent’s attack methods and events will not undergo major changes. Otherwise, if a different method or event strikes suddenly, it would be far too troublesome."

Besides, the True Force Gemstone was also very important to him. When he absorbed the first gemstone, it gave him the foundation for entry. This was a reserve of potential for the future; at least for now, Lin Fei did not know of anything other than the True Force Gemstones that could increase his current total amount of True Force. The total amount of True Force determined his future rate of development. While it was also possible to gradually increase the total amount by slowly guiding it with the spirit, at the very least, it would take hundreds of years to reach the levels provided by a True Force Gemstone. The two were simply incomparable. Fusing with a True Force Gemstone might not increase Cultivation Level. However, it would lay a solid foundation for the cultivation of more advanced levels of the Sword Dao True Solution’s Qi Cultivation Chapters.

The First Layer of the Qi Cultivation Chapter focuses on speed, while the Second Layer focuses on strength. The degree of True Force needed for the Second Layer was far greater than that for the First Layer, and a single gemstone was far from enough. This was also why Lin Fei agreed early on to An Caiyuan’s terms. He needed to prepare for the cultivation of the Second Layer early. Without True Force Gemstones, even if he fully comprehended and practiced all of the Tracing Shadow Sword Art, he would be unable to proceed further and would have to remain at this level for hundreds of years to accumulate enough True Force. This was utterly intolerable.

So, the most pressing matters at hand seemed to be: one, the agreement with An Caiyuan regarding the True Force Gemstone. Two, the seizing of the True Lies Divine Artifact. As for the high school finals, there were still more than five months until the actual exams, so he could stabilize his Cultivation Level while reviewing for the exams. After all, it was a test that his parents had high expectations for, and it was also related to one of the aspects of his future plans. It could not be taken lightly. With intelligence greatly developed by pseudo True Force, naturally, it could not just be for show. Since investigating with pseudo True Force yielded no information, Lin Fei decided to personally uncover the secrets step by step. This could likely be another path for insurance in the future. Using biotechnology and physical research in the field of energy, he should be able to roughly glimpse some secrets.

Although it was just a brief organization of future developments, most directions had been clarified. The only unknown now was waiting for the information from Sis regarding the background of Judgment Knight Aisaha. If it was just Aisaha alone, then it would be relatively simple. But if it involved the entire Knight Order behind Aisaha, then what he would face in his future was undoubtedly the highest adjudicating body of the Holy See. There was a fundamental difference.

The morning sunlight streamed through the bedroom window onto Lin Fei’s face.

Whew!

He exhaled a light breath.

Lin Fei suddenly opened his eyes. It was as if he hadn’t slept at all, sitting up in bed. He slowly extended his hand; a small piece of skin on the back of his right hand cracked open, revealing the pale and delicate true skin underneath. But soon, countless tiny points of light quickly filled in, completely sealing the crack.

This was a technique using force to disguise one’s appearance and facial features. Although very simple, the idea was quite good. It was one of Sis’s unique small tricks.

"Looks like I’ve indeed progressed too fast. Even the force disguises show flaws," Lin Fei glanced at his hand until the gap was fully repaired, then retracted his gaze. A small body was cuddling tightly against him—it was Shuang’er, who had somehow come in from another bedroom at some point. Dressed in a black silk nightgown, Shuang’er’s large twin ponytails had been let down, and her soft black hair spread out on the pillow like the finest satin. With skin as white as milk and lips a deep red, she resembled the most perfect sleeping beauty from a fairy tale, just much younger.

Perhaps feeling Lin Fei’s movement, Shuang’er’s long eyelashes fluttered, and her small hand reached out to the now empty space beside her—naturally grabbing nothing—and consequently, she slowly opened her eyes, immediately looking towards Lin Fei and rubbing her eyes.

"Brother."

"Didn’t I tell you to sleep well in your own room?" Lin Fei said helplessly.

"Couldn’t sleep," said Shuang’er, her large eyes quietly gazing at Lin Fei.

Lin Fei turned over and got out of bed, looking at the bright sunlight outside the window forming a beam of light before him. He reached out a hand into it. No warmth at all.

On the nightstand, the music ringtone of the cellphone suddenly rang out. The loud ring echoed constantly throughout the quiet room. The phone was dual-SIM, with one card provided by his family, and the other his original secret society number.

Lin Fei picked up the phone to check and saw it was the number his family had set up. He pressed the answer call button. The incoming call displayed Feng Biao’s name.

"Is this Feng Biao?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was indeed Feng Biao. "Brother Lin Fei, your train tickets have all been secured. Four sleeper berths, all next to each other. But you’ve only been here for such a short time and already you’re planning to return. Why not stay a few more days and let me entertain you?"

"No need." Lin Fei walked to the window and directly opened it, allowing the fresh air to rush in. The faint sound of people outside also carried clearly into the room.

Looking down from the high floor of the hotel, on the street below, a group of young people who had just come out of an internet cafe were gathering in front of a cart to buy breakfast, some office workers in a hurry to catch the bus were following closely behind a bus slowly coming to a stop at the curb, and two elderly people out for a morning walk and exercise were chatting with each other, dressed in white practice suits. The streetlights of the night were still on, clearly not yet at the programmed time for automatic shutdown. The whole area around the hotel was peaceful and natural, just like countless other mornings before it.

"Then I’ll bring the bus tickets over to you later," Feng Biao continued.

"Thank you very much," Lin Fei said with a smile.

After hanging up the phone, he dialed another number, which was his aunt’s home number. Despite the fact that because of the conflict with those two people in the bar, it wasn’t suitable for him and his sibling to go back to his aunt’s house, they had to leave in a hurry. Although Lin Yang would definitely go back to explain the situation in detail. No matter how his aunt’s family reacted, it was necessary to observe basic courtesy.

With the "du-du" of the waiting tone, the phone was quickly picked up.

"Hello, who is this?" his aunt’s voice came through the phone somewhat distorted, but was still clear.

"It’s me, Lin Fei, auntie, did Brother Lin Yang tell you about what happened yesterday?"

"Feifei? What happened yesterday?" She was completely in the dark. It looked like Lin Yang definitely hadn’t told his parents the truth.

Since he didn’t want to tell, and Zhao Kunning’s issue was also being handled by Xu Chang, Lin Fei didn’t want to create further complications.

"Oh, it’s nothing, just that we’re going back today."

"You’re leaving today?" his aunt was startled. "I was planning to have your uncle take you guys around Coastal City. Why are you in such a rush?"

"Mainly because I have an exam coming up, and Lin You’s issue has been resolved."

"An exam? Feifei, you’re also in your final year of high school, then I won’t keep you any longer. I’ll have your brother Lin Yang come to see you off later."

"No need, we can manage on our own, we have friends who will see us all the way to the bus."

"Really? That must be some very good friends then. Since that’s the case, next time you come to Coastal City, you must stay a while longer at your auntie’s.

"Sure, definitely next time. If you have time, come visit us in Ping City with Brother Lin Yang and uncle."

"Be safe on the road."

"Thank you, auntie."

Listening to the person on the other end hang up the phone, Lin Fei gently closed his cellphone.